raisingarizona
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Dynamite? What’s that about?
The Simple Life
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Campgottagopee
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It must've smelled like a skunk
Campgottagopee
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This is true, very true.
I know I've said this several times but for me it's very important to have this experience in my life. Every year I go to our deer camp for the first week of deer season. It's my religion, my peace of mind, my reset to the year. It's proof the simple things are what's important. Our camp has no TV, internet service, cell service, and is very rustic with no outside interruptions. Wouldn't trade that week for anything.
My guess is blasting his bedrock.
Harv could also be a sandpaper tycoon if turns it to dust as the neighbors do.
Peter Minde
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Benny Profane
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In general, it's not good to be old and poor. The simple life can be fun for young people, but, if you hit 50 with no savings and a lousy or no job and chronic injuries, not fun.
www.nationalgeographic.com
Unfortunately, the comment section to that article is gone. It was as informative to read as the article. But, Nat Geo published a summary of those comments.
www.nationalgeographic.com
And a related piece in Psychology Today.
www.psychologytoday.com
Why Deaths by Suicide Are So High in Ski and Snowboard Towns
These idyllic locales breed a particular kind of malaise.
www.nationalgeographic.com
Unfortunately, the comment section to that article is gone. It was as informative to read as the article. But, Nat Geo published a summary of those comments.
Your Take: Ski Town Suicides
To understand why our recent story on suicide in ski towns resonated so profoundly within mountain communities, we examined the 80 comments.
www.nationalgeographic.com
And a related piece in Psychology Today.
An Increase in Suicide Rates Among Residents in Ski Towns?
Mental health and substance abuse in mountain towns.
www.psychologytoday.com
Harvey
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Tiro is right, bedrock. If there is to be a house with a dry basement or crawlspace we'll likely need to blast. Not a surprise really, but wish it wasn't so.
Campgottagopee
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A life long friend of mine did this. The guy has balls the size of Texas and has made millions upon millions. That said, he's lost his family, suffers from depression, in and out of rehab, but has tons of cash.
No thanks.
Harvey
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It is certainly a balancing act.
I have resisted certain things all my life. Commuting to NYC for one. I could certainly make more if I'd worked in the city. It's just not worth it to me. My partner PRIZES workaholism and that has been really tough to balance. I'm not that way, at least not nearly like her, and it does cause friction between us.
Somehow I've managed to stay employed. It helps if you can be brilliant on occasion. No comment on my success or failure there.
My dead horse to beat > live below your means, and save every week. Then forget about it. Don't ever stop. If you save all your life, starting at age 30, you'll probably be ok.
Moving to our property the mountains certainly isn't the simple life. It's a huge project. The blasting really brings that home for me.
I have resisted certain things all my life. Commuting to NYC for one. I could certainly make more if I'd worked in the city. It's just not worth it to me. My partner PRIZES workaholism and that has been really tough to balance. I'm not that way, at least not nearly like her, and it does cause friction between us.
Somehow I've managed to stay employed. It helps if you can be brilliant on occasion. No comment on my success or failure there.
My dead horse to beat > live below your means, and save every week. Then forget about it. Don't ever stop. If you save all your life, starting at age 30, you'll probably be ok.
Moving to our property the mountains certainly isn't the simple life. It's a huge project. The blasting really brings that home for me.
Harvey
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In general, it's not good to be old and poor. The simple life can be fun for young people, but, if you hit 50 with no savings and a lousy or no job and chronic injuries, not fun.
Why Deaths by Suicide Are So High in Ski and Snowboard Towns
These idyllic locales breed a particular kind of malaise.
Unfortunately, the comment section to that article is gone. It was as informative to read as the article. But, Nat Geo published a summary of those comments.
Your Take: Ski Town Suicides
To understand why our recent story on suicide in ski towns resonated so profoundly within mountain communities, we examined the 80 comments.
And a related piece in Psychology Today.
An Increase in Suicide Rates Among Residents in Ski Towns?
Mental health and substance abuse in mountain towns.
I read the Psych Today article, the NatGeo is blocking me. I'm pretty sure I read that piece before, but would really like to see those comments.
